NetApp Certified Implementation Engineer – NVMe — Question 25

You want to disconnect a DS224C shelf with 3.8 TB NetApp Storage Encryption (NSE) SSDs to an AFF A300 HA pair with two DS224C shelves with 3.8 TB SSDs without NSE in one stack.
In this scenario, how would you add the shelf?

Answer options

• A. Add the shelf to the existing stack.
• B. Create a new stack on the HA pair to add the shelf.
• C. Connect the shelf to an HA pair with NSE drives.
• D. License NSE and add the shelf to this HA pair as a new stack.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the shelf with NSE drives must connect to an HA pair that supports NSE to maintain compatibility. Options A and B are incorrect as they do not account for the necessity of NSE compatibility. Option D is also wrong because licensing NSE would not enable the shelf to be added to the existing stack without an appropriate HA pair setup.